Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Standish vs Windham vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cherryfield | Standish | Windham | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.